Windshield Header Weld Nut Replacement Options - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

harrij4 · 09-09-2018, 10:50 AM

Do any of you have any experience or thoughts on how to replace the weld nuts inside the windshield header? All but one of mine have broken off. I found some ancient forum post somewhere where someone referred to "clip in" replacements but I have no idea what they're referring to.

pound41 · 09-09-2018, 11:40 AM

Somewhere there is a post that shows these metal plugs/anchor/shield
that go into the hole and expand when the bolt goes in I think the post was BobbyK or something similar. Others have cut out small squares made patches with new nuts welded to the metal then welded in the frame

**richard2717** · 09-10-2018, 08:12 AM

depending on condition of your metal these may be an option for you. They also sell the tool to install them with

https://www.mcmaster.com/rivets

harrij4 · 09-10-2018, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard2717

depending on condition of your metal these may be an option for you. They also sell the tool to install them with

https://www.mcmaster.com/rivets

Metal is in great shape. One hole is a little distorted, but that can easily be fixed. I definitely think the Rivet Nut (aka Rivnut) is my answer. The tool + mandrel + rivet sets aren't terribly expensive either.

Thanks!

09-09-2018, 10:50 AM	#1
harrij4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 127	Windshield Header Weld Nut Replacement Options Do any of you have any experience or thoughts on how to replace the weld nuts inside the windshield header? All but one of mine have broken off. I found some ancient forum post somewhere where someone referred to "clip in" replacements but I have no idea what they're referring to.

09-09-2018, 11:40 AM	#2
pound41 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,268	Re: Windshield Header Weld Nut Replacement Options Somewhere there is a post that shows these metal plugs/anchor/shield that go into the hole and expand when the bolt goes in I think the post was BobbyK or something similar. Others have cut out small squares made patches with new nuts welded to the metal then welded in the frame

09-10-2018, 08:12 AM	#3
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